This has nothing to do with Japan, but I wanted to post it because it's amazing. I randomly found one of the nicest things I've ever seen on the internet. This site was set up as a memorial for a Chinese woman named Chan Fung Yee, who passed away only a few months ago, on May 30th, 2007. By looking at the pictures and reading the hundreds of comments, you can really see what an impact she had on other people's lives.

The site is like a heartfelt grave for every email, letter, photograph, and memory of Chan Fung Yee. It's a real treasure because it's a memorial for someone who was obviously loved tremendously, and full of life. Chan Fung Yee's memorial has English posts and Mandarin posts. It is full of scans of old photographs from China in the 1970s, and from Australia, where she died.

From what I could tell, Chan Fung Yee was a doctor and a scholar from Hong Kong. She also lived in Australia and Toronto. She was a wife and mother and a beloved friend. It mentions Chan Fung Lee played ping pong and smiled all the time. I think this is her work website. Her friend Huen called her "a beautiful and elegant lady" and a beloved friend.

The site says she died of a 'sudden tragic death'but it doesn't specify how, and ultimately, it doesn't matter how she died because it's how she lived. Chan Fung Yee passed away on May 30th, 2007, but her memory will be here for her loved ones and for the whole world to read about.

This site was really touching and so fascinating. I have two questions for you:

1. How do you think the internet is changing memorials and grieving? Is this type of site common, or do you think that eventually it will be more common to have memorial websites?

2. What is your favorite website? What's the most fascinating or creative site you ever came across? The Chan Fung Yee memorial is my all time favorite site.